NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Florida Building Commission has received the petition for declaratory statement from Florida Roofing Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors Association, Inc. It has been assigned case number DCA09-DEC-045.The petition seeks the agency's opinion as to the applicability of section 611.8, Florida Building Code, Existing Building Volume, 2007 (as amended) as it applies to the petitioner.
The petitioner asks for clarification as to the type and maximum cost of retrofit roof-to-wall connections that are required when a house has both hip corners and gable ends, and is located in the wind borne debris region.
A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Paula P. Ford, Commission Clerk, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100.